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Overview
AS1684 is the main document used in the housing industry to design
and construct timber floor, wall and roof framing
Most building specifications call it up as a mandatory compliance
standard
AS1684 comes in 4 volumes to suit different users
Whats in AS1684
Definitions of framing members
Spanning concepts (e.g. simple spans, continuous spans, rafter spans)
Geometric limits to building sizes handled under the standard
Wind load limits (e.g. cyclonic, non-cyclonic)
Dead load limits (e.g. loads on floor, wall and roof structures)
Details on floor, wall and roof framing systems
Bracing requirements
Fixing and tie-down requirements
The above helps the user choose the right timber member and framing
system using span tables and tables for fixings and bracing
Process for
designing timber
framing
Appreciation of loads
including dead, live
and wind loads
Responsive measures
Wind loads
More than one type of load can be acting on a building at the same time
Span tables in AS1684 make sure appropriate timber members are chosen to resist the loads
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( w a lls d e fo r m )
S lid in g
( t e n d e n c y t o s lid e )
Uplift
(connection failure)
O v e r t u r n in g
( r o t a t io n )
Other Loads
Other types of loads that may affect buildings include:
Earthquake loads
Snow loads (a heavier than usual live load)
Bracing requirements
Spanning Situations
Before using span tables in AS1684 it is important to understand the
difference between single and continuous span elements - this is
taken into account when selecting members from span tables
Single span elements only run between two points e.g. a 4.0m span
means a 4.0m beam is used
Continuous span elements are longer - they span the same 4.0m
distance but then go onto one or more extra spans e.g. extra 4.0m
spans
4.0m
4.0m
4.0m
4.0m
Applied load
4.0m
Assisting
upward
curvature
4.0m
Load bearing refers to a wall that supports roof or floor loads, or both
Non-load bearing refers to walls that dont support the above loads but
may support ceiling loads and be used as bracing walls
Rafter
Spacings
Step 4: Determine the rafter overhang which creates a cantilever span adding extra load for
the example assume a 500mm overhang
Step 5: Determine the rafter spacing as this determines how much roof loads are shared
between rafters for the example assume a 600mm spacing
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Types of Bracing
There are three generic types of
bracing:
Cross or sheet
bracing
Cross or sheet
bracing
Subfloor cross-bracing,
cantilevered stumps or
bracing wall
Wind
Examples of Bracing
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Nails
Straps
Bolts
Screws
Coach screws
Framing anchors
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